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SILICONE COATINGS, METHODS OF MAKING SILICONE COATED
ARTICLES AND COATED ARTICLES THEREFROM
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. 119(e) from U.S.
Provisional Application Serial No. 60/950,619, filed July 19, 2007, entitled
"Silicone
Coating Mixtures", to Wuu, which is incorporated in its entirety herein by
this reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to coatings providing a release layer between a base
stock
and an adhesive.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Silicone coatings are used as a release coating for adhesives and other sticky
materials. Silicone coatings are typically formulated from three common types
of silicone
resins: solvent-based silicone resins; solventless silicone resins; and
emulsion-based
silicone resins. The silicone coatings formulated from these silicone resins
provide a layer
of protection between a base stock (such as paper) and an adhesive, such that
articles
layered on the adhesive and the base stock can be easily removed from the base
stock.
Typically, silicone coatings are formulated without, or with small quantities
of a
filler. Since the silicone resin is typically more expensive than the filler,
the lack, or small
quantity, of a low cost filler within the silicone coating renders the
silicone coatings
relatively expensive.
However, there have been some attempts to include pigment fillers in a
waterborne
silicone coating composition. For example, U.S. Patent No. 4,383,062 to Saad
et al., the
entire contents of which are hereby incorporated herein by this reference,
describes an
emulsion composition that comprises (i) a silicone resin, (ii) a combination
of emulsifying
agents effective for dispensing the resin in a water based emulsion, and (iii)
an effective
amount of water for
providing a preselected silicone resin solids content by weight in the resin-
water emulsion.
The silicone emulsion composition is added in 50 to 70 parts by weight to 25
to 50 parts
by weight of pigment, which may include talc. Saad is limited to silicone
emulsion
mixtures and is only able to achieve up to 50 parts by weight of pigment in
the
composition.
Ideally, the filler should reduce the cost of silicone coating while
maintaining
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performance features, such as, adhesive, viscosity, workability, and release
properties.
Typically, greater filler loading levels, which maintain performance features,
are more
desirable. The addition of fillers to solvent and solventless silicone release
coatings has
been problematic.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
These and other needs are addressed by the various embodiments and
configurations of the present invention. The present invention is directed
generally to
silicone coatings, and methods of making coated articles and coated articles
therefrom.
One aspect of the present invention is a silicone coating composition useful
as a
release coating with an adhesive, the silicone coating composition comprising
between
about 5 wt% and about 80 wt% inorganic hydrophobic mineral filler and between
about 20
wt% and about 95 wt% silicone resin. In a preferred embodiment, the inorganic
hydrophobic mineral filler comprises from about 10 wt% to about 70 wt% of the
silicone
coating composition. In a more preferred embodiment of the present invention,
the
inorganic hydrophobic mineral filler comprises from about 20 wt% to about 60
wt% of the
silicone coating composition. In an even more preferred embodiment, the
inorganic
hydrophobic mineral filler comprises about 40 wt% of the silicone coating
composition.
In another preferred embodiment, the silicone coating composition has a
viscosity
less than about 20,000 centipoise at about 25 C, in a more preferred
embodiment the
silicone coating composition has a viscosity of less than about 10,000
centipoise at about
C. In an even more preferred embodiment of the present invention the silicone
coating
composition has a viscosity from about 50 centipoise to about 20,000
centipoise at about
25 C.
The hydrophobic mineral filler of the silicone coating composition can be
selected
25 from the group consisting of clays, calcium carbonates, dolomites, micas,
alumina
trihydrates, magnesium hydroxides, titanium dioxides, barium sulfates,
silicas, alkali metal
aluminosilicates, talcs, alkaline-earth metal aluminosilicates, phyllosilicate
minerals, and
mixtures thereof. In one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the
inorganic
hydrophobic mineral filler comprises talc.
In one embodiment, the inorganic hydrophobic mineral filler is formed by one
of
surface treatment, bulk treatment or compounding of an inorganic hydrophilic
material.
In another preferred embodiment, the inorganic hydrophobic mineral filler
comprises particles. In a more preferred embodiment, at least 50 wt% of the
inorganic
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hydrophobic particles have a particle size of less than about 45 m. In
another preferred
embodiment, the inorganic hydrophobic mineral filler can have a contact angle
with water
that is at least about 90 , and the more preferred contact angle with water
that is at least
about 120 . In yet another preferred embodiment, the inorganic hydrophobic
mineral filler
has a moisture content of less than about 45 wt%.
The silicone resin can be selected from the group consisiting of vinyl
silicone,
hexenyl silicone, and mixtures thereof. In some embodiments the silicone resin
further
comprises a hydride-functional cross-linker and a catalyst. In other
embodiments the
silicone resin can be treated by a process selected from the group consisting
of thermal
setting and energy setting. The silicone resin can be selected from solvent-
based silicone
resins, emulsified silicone resins, and solventless silicone resins, and in
preferred
embodiments is a solventless silicone resin.
Another aspect of the present invention is coated article comprising a release
substrate and the silicone coating composition in contact with the release
substrate. In a
preferred embodiment, the inorganic hydrophobic mineral filler of the coated
article is
talc.
The release substrate can be selected from the group consisting of papers,
plastic
films, metal films, foils, parchments, glassines, super-calendered krafts,
clay-coated krafts,
poly-coated krafts, non-woven materials, woven materials, cardboards, aluminum
foils,
polyethylene, polypropylene, poly(ethylene terephthalate), polymeric films,
and
celluolosic-based materials.
Yet another aspect of the present invention is a method of making a coated
article
comprising applying the silicone coating composition to at least one surface
of the release
substrate to form the coated article.
In making the coated article, the applying step can be selected from the group
consisting of curtain coating, impregnation coating, spray coating, immersion
coating,
saturation coating, roll coating, slot orifice coating, calendar coating,
rotogravure coating,
flexo print coating, blade coating, and extrudable coating.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
One aspect of the present invention is a silicone coating composition. In one
embodiment the silicone coating composition comprises a silicone resin and an
inorganic
hydrophobic mineral filler.
Silicone resins useful in the present invention can be any suitable silicone
resin.
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Non-limiting examples of suitable silicone resins include solvent-based
silicone
resins, emulsified silicone resins, and solventless silicone resins. The term
silicone resin
refers to any silicone and/or organo-silicone material comprising monomeric,
oligomeric
and/or polymeric silicone and/or organo-silicone materials. Solvent-based
silicone resins
are a type of silicone resins. Solvent-based silicone resins have the silicone
resin
dispersed, dissolved, and/or suspended in a non-aqueous solvent. Emulsified
silicone
resins are another type of silicone resins. Emulsified silicone resins are
typically an
aqueous suspension, emulsion and/or dispersion of the silicone resin.
Solventless silicone
resins commonly comprise a silicone resin with small amounts (that is,
typically less than
about 5 wt%) of volatile organic and/or aqueous solvents. Thus, the
solventless silicone
resins comprise from about 100 wt% to about 95 wt % solids. Non-limiting
examples of
solventless silicone resins are Syl-OffrM silicone resins manufactured by Dow
CorningTM.
In some embodiments, silicone resins of the present invention comprise a vinyl
silicone resin composition having a plurality of -Si-CH=CH2 groups. The vinyl
silicone
resins can comprise at least about 60 wt% dimethyl, methylvinyl siloxane,
dimethylvinyl
terminated resin and about from 1 wt % to about 5 wt% dimethyl siloxane,
dimethylvinyl
terminated resin. The viscosity of such vinyl-functional silicone resins can
be from about
150 centipoise to about 1,500 centipoise and the specific gravity at about 25
C can be
from about 0.97 to about 1Ø
In other embodiments, silicone resins of the present invention comprise a
hexenyl
silicone resin composition having a plurality of-Si-CH2-CH2- CH2- CH2-CH=CH2
groups. The hexenyl silicone resins can comprise at least about 60 wt%
dimethyl,
methylhexenyl siloxane, dimethylhexenyl terminated resin. The hexenyl silicone
resins
can have a viscosity from about 200 centipoise to about 2,500 centipoise and a
specific
gravity at about 25 C from about 0.95 to about 1Ø
It can be appreciated that silicone coating compositions of the present
invention
comprising a silicone resin and an inorganic hydrophobic mineral filler can
include
combinations of two or more silicone resins.
Silicone resins may contain crosslinkers, catalysts, inhibitors, release
modifiers,
and process aides (such as, but not limited to, high-speed processing aids).
Non-limiting
examples of typical silicone crosslinkers are hydride-functional crosslinkers.
Hydride
crosslinkers cure the silicone resin by an addition reaction in the presence
of heat and/or
energy.
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Typical catalysts for crosslinking silicone resins are, without limitation,
platinum-
catalysts, low platinum-catalysts, rhodium-catalysts, and tin-catalysts. The
silicone resins
typically cure and/or crosslink by thermal and/or energy processes (such as,
but not
limited to electromagnetic energy, ultraviolet light, or electron beam).
Silicone coating compositions of the present invention can include the
silicone
resin in a range of amounts. In one embodiment of the present invention, the
silicone resin
comprises from about 20 wt% to about 95 wt% of the silicone coating
composition. In a
preferred embodiment, the silicone resin comprises from about 30 wt% to about
80 wt% of
the silicone coating composition. In a more preferred embodiment, the silicone
resin
comprises from about 40 wt% to about 70 wt% of the silicone coating
composition. In an
even more preferred embodiment, the silicone resin comprises about 60 wt% of
the
silicone coating composition.
Another component of silicone coating compositions of the present invention is
an
inorganic hydrophobic mineral filler. As used herein, the inorganic
hydrophobic mineral
filler is typically a particulate substance mixed, dispersed and/or suspended
in the silicone
resin. In one embodiment, the mixture, dispersion and/or suspension of the
inorganic
hydrophobic mineral filler in the solventless silicone resin is formed in the
absence of
emulsifiers, surfactants, or dispersants. The hydrophobic nature of the
mineral filler
allows it to mix well with the silicone resin and form a coating of uniform
consistency and
appearance. The hydrophobic nature of the mineral filler can be characterized
in some
embodiments by having a contact angle with water of at least about 90 .
Preferably, the
inorganic hydrophobic mineral filler has a contact angle with water of at
least about 100 ,
more preferably the contact angle with water is at least about 120 .
Another characteristic of the hydrophobic mineral filler in some embodiments
is
that at least about 50 wt% of the inorganic hydrophobic mineral filler has a
particle size of
less than about 45 m. In a preferred embodiment, at least about 80 wt% of the
inorganic
hydrophobic mineral filler has a particle size of less than about 45 m. In
another
embodiment, at least about 50 wt% of the inorganic hydrophobic mineral filler
has a
particle size of less than about 75 m, and preferably at least about 80 wt%
of the
inorganic hydrophobic mineral filler has a particle size of less than about 75
m.
Conformance of the hydrophobic mineral filler with the foregoing
characteristics can help
provide a silicone coating composition that is uniform in consistency and
appearance
because of a relative absence of large particles. In addition, in some
instances it has been
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observed that, within the foregoing constraints, smaller size particles are
generally
preferred in lower quantities. The smaller size particles commonly increase
the viscosity
of the silicone coating composition more than larger size particles. Stated
another way,
preferably the 80 wt% of the inorganic hydrophobic mineral filler with a
particle size of
less than about 45 m has a Gaussian particle size distribution typically
encompassing
more larger size particles than smaller size particles. It has been found
that, typically a
mixture of particle sizes where at least about 80 wt% of the inorganic
hydrophobic mineral
filler particles have a particle size of less than about 454m has a
statistical distribution of
smaller and larger size particles suitable for dispersing and/or suspending
the inorganic
hydrophobic filler in the silicone resin.
It has also been found that, the moisture content of the inorganic hydrophobic
mineral filler may affect the dispersibility and/or suspensibility of the
inorganic
hydrophobic mineral filler in the silicone resin. In general, the greater the
moisture
content of the inorganic hydrophobic mineral material the less mixable,
dispersible and/or
suspendible the inorganic hydrophobic mineral filler is within the silicone
resin.
Preferably, the moisture content of the inorganic hydrophobic mineral filler
is less than
about 45 wt%. More preferably, the moisture content of the inorganic
hydrophobic
mineral filler is less than about 20 wt%.
In various embodiments, the inorganic hydrophobic mineral filler comprises in
its
native state an inorganic hydrophobic and/or a hydrophilic mineral. Examples
of suitable
inorganic hydrophobic and/or hydrophilic minerals include without limitation
clays,
calcium carbonates, dolomites, micas, alumina trihydrates, magnesium
hydroxides,
titanium dioxides, barium sulfates, silicas, alkali metal aluminosilicates,
talcs, alkaline-
earth metal aluminosilicates, phyllosilicate minerals, and mixtures thereof.
Phyllosilicate
minerals can include, without limitation, antigorite [Mg3SiZO5(OH)4],
chrysotile
[Mg3Si2O5(OH)4], lizardite [Mg3Si2O5(OH)4], kaolinite [A1zSizO5(OH)4], talc
[Mg3Si4O1o(OH)z], pyrophyllite [Al2Si4O1o(OH)z], muscovite
[KAI2(A1Si3O1o)(OH)2],
phlogopite [KMg3Si4O1o(OH)z], biotite [K(Mg,Fe)3(AISi3O1o)(OH)2], lepidolite
[K(Li,Al)2_3(A1Si3O1o)(OH)2], margarite [CaAlz(A1zSi2O1o)(OH)2], or chlorite
[(Mg,Fe)3(Si,AI)401o(OH)2=(Mg,Fe)3(OH)6], and mixtures thereof.
In a preferred embodiment, the inorganic mineral filler is talc, and in a more
preferred embodiments, the talc has not been modified by a hydrophobic surface
modification. In some embodiments, the (unmodified) talc does not require a
dispersant or
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a surfactant to wet and/or disperse the talc in the silicone resin.
Another important property of the inorganic hydrophobic mineral filler is
chemical
stability. The inorganic hydrophobic mineral filler is chemically stable
within the silicone
resin. That is, the inorganic hydrophobic mineral filler and the silicone
resin do not
typically chemically react to form a product which substantially affects (such
as, degrades
and/or diminishes) the functional properties of the silicone coating.
In some embodiments, the inorganic hydrophobic mineral filler can be formed by
one or more of surface treatment, bulk treatment or compounding of the
inorganic
hydrophilic mineral to render the inorganic hydrophilic mineral hydrophobic.
Non-
limiting examples of such treatments for rendering an inorganic hydrophilic
mineral
hydrophobic (or for increasing the hydrophobicity of the inorganic hydrophobic
mineral)
are: reducing the moisture content (such as, by heating to reduce its moisture
content);
adsorbing one or more chemical entities (such as, an oil or surfactant);
absorbing one or
more chemical entities (such as, an oil or surfactant); chemically and/or
physically
increasing the hydrophobic nature of the surface (such as, oxidizing and/or
reducing the
surface or changing the chemical substitutes of the surface), and compounding
(such as,
blending hydrophobic and hydrophilic minerals to achieve a desired level of
hydrophobicity).
Silicone coating compositions of the present invention can include the
inorganic
hydrophobic mineral filler in a range of amounts. In one embodiment of the
present
invention, the inorganic hydrophobic mineral filler comprises from about 5 wt%
to about
80 wt% of the silicone coating composition. In a preferred embodiment, the
inorganic
hydrophobic mineral filler comprises from about 10 wt% to about 70 wt% of the
silicone
coating composition. In a more preferred embodiment, the inorganic hydrophobic
mineral
filler comprises from about 20 wt% to about 60 wt% of the silicone coating
composition.
In an even more preferred embodiment, the inorganic hydrophobic mineral filler
comprise
from about 40 wt% of the silicone coating composition.
Additionally, in various embodiments of the present invention, the silicone
coating
composition has release and viscoelastic properties that are not significantly
affected by
the presence of the inorganic hydrophobic mineral filler. For example, the
silicone resin
with and without the inorganic hydrophobic mineral filler have substantially
the same
physical (such as, viscosity and release properties) and can be processed
and/or utilized
substantially similarly.
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In one embodiment, the release properties of the silicone coating composition
are
typically substantially maintained, that is, the silicone resin with and
without the inorganic
hydrophobic mineral filler typically have substantially about the same release
properties.
In some embodiments, the ratio of the release property of the silicone resin
with the
inorganic hydrophobic mineral filler to the silicone resin without the
inorganic
hydrophobic mineral filler is from about 0.01 to about 100, in other
embodiments, from
about 0.01 to about 75, from about 0.02 to about 50, from about 0.04 to about
25, from
about 0.1 to about 10, from about 0.2 to about 5, from about 0.5 to about 2,
from about 0.7
to about 1.5, from about 0.8 to about 1.3, and from about 0.9 to about 1.1.
While not
wanting to be bound by any theory, the release force of a typical pressure
sensitive
adhesive having the silicone coating composition applied thereto is less than
about 1,000
grams/25 mm at a delamination speed of about 0.3 m/min, preferably less 500
grams/25
mm. More preferably, the release force of a typical adhesive having the
silicone coating
composition applied thereto is less than about 250 grams/25 mm at a
delamination speed
of about 0.3 m/min.
In other embodiments of the present invention, the silicone coating
composition
has a viscosity that is not significantly affected by the presence of the
inorganic
hydrophobic mineral filler. For example, the silicone resin-containing
composition of the
present invention with the inorganic hydrophobic mineral filler can have
substantially the
same viscosity as the silicone resin without any inorganic hydrophobic mineral
filler and
can be processed substantially similarly. In some embodiments, the viscosity
of the
silicone resin with the inorganic hydrophobic mineral filler is less than
about 100 times as
great as the viscosity of the silicone resin without the inorganic hydrophobic
mineral filler,
and in other embodiments, less than about 90 times, about 80 times, about 70
times, about
60 times, about 50 times, about 40 times, about 30 times, about 20 times,
about 10 times,
about 9 times, about 8 times, about 7 times, about 6 times, about 5 times,
about 4 times,
about 3 times or about 2 times as great as the viscosity of the silicone resin
without the
inorganic hydrophobic mineral filler. Further, in other embodiments, the
viscosity of the
silicone resin with the inorganic hydrophobic mineral filler is less than
about 1.9 times,
about 1.8 times, about 1.7 times, about 1.6 times, about 1.5 times, about 1.4
times, about
1.3 times, about 1.2 times or about 1.1 times as great as the viscosity of the
silicone resin
without the inorganic hydrophobic mineral filler. In some embodiments, the
viscosity of
the silicone coating composition is less than about 20,000 centipoise. In
other
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embodiments, the viscosity of the silicone coating composition is from about
50 centipoise
to about 20,000 centipoise at about 25 C, and in yet other embodiments the
viscosity is
from about 100 centipoise to about 2,000 centipoise.
In another aspect of the present invention, the silicone coating composition
is
formed by dispersing, suspending, and/or mixing the inorganic hydrophobic
mineral filler
in the silicone resin. Non-limiting methods for mixing, dispersing and/or
suspending the
inorganic hydrophobic mineral filler in the silicone resin are: low shear
mixing; high shear
mixing; ultrasonic mixing; dispersive mixing; agitating; stirring; and vortex
mixing. The
mixing, dispersing and/or suspending of the inorganic hydrophobic mineral
filler in the
silicone resin can be preformed substantially simultaneously with or after the
contacting of
the inorganic hydrophobic mineral filler with the silicone resin.
Another aspect of the present invention is a coated article comprising a
release
substrate and the silicone coating composition. In one embodiment, the coated
article
further comprises an adhesive. The coated article is formed by applying a
coating of the
silicone coating composition to the release substrate. Typically, the silicone
coating
composition is applied to a surface release substrate. It can be appreciated
that, in some
instances the silicone coating composition is applied to more than one surface
of the
release substrate. In some embodiments of the present invention, the silicone
coating
composition is applied to the adhesive and/or one or more surfaces of the
adhesive, and in
other embodiments the silicone coating composition is applied to both the
release substrate
and the adhesive. The silicone coating composition can be applied to the
release substrate
by any coating process. Preferably, the silicone coating composition is in
contact with at
least one of the release substrate and the adhesive. More preferably, the
silicone coating
composition is positioned between the adhesive and the release substrate
and/or in contract
with the adhesive and the release substrate.
Examples of suitable coating processes are, without limitation, curtain
coating,
impregnation coating, spray coating, immersion coating, saturation coating,
roll coating,
slot orifice coating, calendar coating, rotogravure coating, flexo print
coating, blade
coating, extrudable coating, and any other coating processes used in the art.
Coating
weights vary with the coating method and the adhesive and/or release
substrate. While not
wanting to be bound by any theory, coating weights of the silicone coating
composition
typically vary from about 0.2 g/m2 to about 150 g/m2.
The release substrate can be any substrate. Non-limiting examples of suitable
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release substrates are papers, plastic films, metal films, foils, parchments,
glassines, super-
calendered krafts, clay-coated krafts, poly-coated krafts, non-woven
materials, woven
materials, cardboards, aluminum foils, polyethylene, polypropylene,
poly(ethylene
terephthalate), polymeric films, and celluolosic-based materials.
The adhesive can be any thermoplastic, elastomeric, or thermosetting adhesive.
Non-limiting examples of suitable adhesives are: vegetable glues (such as,
starch-based
glues); resin-based glues (such as, emulsions of ethylene vinyl acetate or
poly vinyl
acetate); animal/protein glues (such as, but not limited to casein-based
glues);
remoistenable hot-melts; polyamide hot-melts; reactive hot-melts; polyesters;
polyamides;
polyurethanes; acrylics; epoxies; silicones; cyanoacrylates; anaerobic
adhesives;
phenolics; and polyimides.
Although the use of silicone is primarily discussed herein, one skilled in the
art
will appreciate that oily materials other than silicone may be employed.
Specific
examples of suitable hydrocarbon oils that may be used in addition to or in
place of
silicone include paraffin oil, mineral oil, saturated and unsaturated
dodecane, saturated and
unsaturated tridecane, saturated and unsaturated tetradecane, saturated and
unsaturated
pentadecane, saturated and unsaturated hexadecane, and mixtures thereof.
Branched-chain
isomers of these compounds, as well as of higher chain length hydrocarbons,
can also be
used.
As noted above, the silicone coating composition is typically formulated
without
emulsifers, surfactants or dispersants. It can be appreciated that, the
silicone coating
compositions of this invention can optionally comprise one or more functional
additives
commonly added to silicone release coatings without departing from the scope
thereof.
Examples of functional additives include without limitation heat and
ultraviolet light
stabilizers, secondary plasticizers, antiblocking agents, colorants, anti-
oxidants, slip
agents, nucleating agents, gloss stabilizers, anti-scuff agents, etc. The
optional functional
additives typically comprise up to about 5 wt% of the silicone coating
composition.
As noted above, the silicone coating composition of the present invention is
expected to be useful in a variety of backing sheets for use with adhesive
labels. In
addition, the low viscosity of the silicone coating composition is a low cost,
high speed
coating alternative to the extrusion coating of polymers like polyethylene and
nylon.
Additional objects, advantages, and novel features of this invention will
become
apparent to those skilled in the art upon examination of the following
examples thereof,
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which are not intended to be limiting. For example, those skilled in the art
would
recognize that the silicone coating composition of the present invention can
also be
formulated with solvent-based and emulsion-based silicone resins.
EXAMPLES
Example 1
Talc having a median particle size of 19.8 m was formulated with a silicone
emulsion for up to a weight ratio of 80% talc/20% silicone emulsion. This
silicone coating
composition had a similar viscosity as that of the 100% silicone emulsion,
thus it should
require little or no modification to the coating process. The viscosity of the
silicone
coating composition was less than about 20,000centipoise. If a higher coating
viscosity is
tolerated, higher than 80 wt% talc/20 wt% silicone emulsion ratios could also
be achieved.
Talc wetted and dispersed well in the silicone emulsion. When this silicone
coating composition was coated onto a paper sheet, its appearance was as
smooth as that
of the 100% silicone. No surface modification of talc was needed; and no
dispersant or
surfactant was needed to wet and disperse talc into the silicone emulsion.
Talc products of finer particle sizes had more effect in increasing the
viscosity of
the silicone-talc coating. This could limit the amount of talc in the silicone
coating
composition if there is a desire to maintain the same coating viscosity as the
100% silicone
emulsion.
A delaminated clay (a hydrophilic material) was also formulated with the same
silicone emulsion . Unlike talc, clay did not disperse well into the silicone
emulsion. The
silicone coating composition appeared lumpy and produced a rough surface when
coated
onto a paper.
Example 2
Talc having a median particle size of 19.8 m was formulated with a silicone
emulsion for up to a weight ratio of 60% talc/40% silicone emulsion. This
emulsion had a
similar viscosity as that of the 100% silicone emulsion, thus it should
require little or no
modification to the coating process. The viscosity of the silicone coating
composition was
less than about 10,000centipoise. If a higher coating viscosity is tolerated,
higher than 60
wt% talc/40 wt% silicone emulsion ratios could also be achieved.
Talc wetted and dispersed well in the silicone emulsion. When this silicone
coating composition was coated onto a paper sheet, its appearance was as
smooth as that
of the 100% silicone. No surface modification of talc was needed; and no
dispersant or
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surfactant was needed to wet and disperse talc into the silicone emulsion.
Talc products of finer particle sizes had more effect in increasing the
viscosity of
the silicone-talc coating. This could limit the amount of talc in the silicone
coating
composition if there is a desire to maintain the same coating viscosity as the
100% silicone
emulsion.
A delaminated clay (a hydrophilic material) was also formulated with the same
silicone emulsion. Unlike talc, clay did not disperse well into the silicone
emulsion. The
silicone coating composition appeared lumpy and produced a rough surface when
coated
onto a paper.
Example 3
Talc having a median particle size of 19.8 m was formulated with a solvent-
based
silicone resinfor up to a weight ratio of 80% talc/20% solvent-based silicone
resin. This
composition had a similar viscosity as that of the 100% solvent-based silicone
resin, thus it
should require little or no modification to the coating process. If a higher
coating viscosity
is tolerated, higher than 80 wt% talc/20 wt% solvent-based silicone resin
ratios could also
be achieved.
Talc wetted and dispersed well in the solvent-based silicone resin. When this
silicone coating composition was coated onto a paper sheet, its appearance was
as smooth
as that of the 100% solvent-based silicone resin. No surface modification of
talc was
needed; and no dispersant or surfactant was needed to wet and disperse talc
into the
solvent-based silicone resin.
Talc products of finer particle sizes had more effect in increasing the
viscosity of
the silicone-talc coating. This could limit the amount of talc in the silicone
coating
composition if there is a desire to maintain the same coating viscosity as the
100%
solvent-based silicone resin.
A delaminated clay (a hydrophilic material) was also formulated with the same
solvent-based silicone resin. Unlike talc, clay did not disperse well into the
solvent-based
silicone resin. The silicone coating composition appeared lumpy and produced a
rough
surface when coated onto a paper.
Example 4
Talc having a median particle size of 19.8 m was formulated with a
solventless
silicone resin for up to a weight ratio of 40% talc/60% solventless silicone
resin. This
composition had a similar viscosity as that of the 100% solventless silicone
resin, thus it
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should require little or no modification to the coating process. If a higher
coating viscosity
is tolerated, higher than 60 wt% talc/40 wt% solventless silicone resin ratios
could also be
achieved.
Talc wetted and dispersed well in the solventless silicone resin. When this
silicone
coating composition was coated onto a paper sheet, its appearance was as
smooth as that
of the 100% solventless silicone resin. No surface modification of talc was
needed; and
no dispersant or surfactant was needed to wet and disperse talc into the
solventless silicone
resin.
Talc products of finer particle sizes had more effect in increasing the
viscosity of
the silicone-talc coating. This could limit the amount of talc in the silicone
coating
composition if there is a desire to maintain the same coating viscosity as the
100%
solventless silicone resin.
A delaminated clay (a hydrophilic material) was also formulated with the same
solventless silicone resin. Unlike talc, clay did not disperse well into the
solventless
silicone resin. The silicone coating composition appeared lumpy and produced a
rough
surface when coated onto a paper.
The foregoing description of the present invention has been presented for
purposes
of illustration and description. Furthermore, the description is not intended
to limit the
invention to the form disclosed herein. Consequently, variations and
modifications
commensurate with the above teachings, and the skill or knowledge of the
relevant art, are
within the scope of the present invention. The embodiment described
hereinabove is
further intended to explain the best mode known for practicing the invention
and to enable
others skilled in the art to utilize the invention in such, or other,
embodiments and with
various modifications required by the particular applications or uses of the
present
invention. It is intended that the appended claims be construed to include
alternative
embodiments to the extent permitted by the prior art.
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